Genesis
Genesis 15:5–6
5And the LORD took him outside and said, “Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if you are able.” Then He told him, “So shall your offspring be.”a
6Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.b
Footnotes
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Genesis 15:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | וַיּוֹצֵ֨א | way·yō·w·ṣê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| him | אֹת֜וֹ | ’ō·ṯōw | Direct object marker; third person masculine singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| outside | הַח֗וּצָה | ha·ḥū·ṣāh | Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H2351 the outside |
| and said | וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Now | נָ֣א | nā | Interjection | H4994 I (we) pray, now |
| look | הַבֶּט־ | hab·beṭ- | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | H5027 look |
| to the heavens | הַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָה | haš·šā·may·māh | Article; Noun - masculine plural; third person feminine singular | H8064 sky, aloft |
| and count | וּסְפֹר֙ | ū·sə·p̄ōr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H5608 count |
| the stars | הַכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔ים | hak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3556 star |
| if you | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| are able | תּוּכַ֖ל | tū·ḵal | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure |
| Then He told | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| him | ל֔וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| So | כֹּ֥ה | kōh | Adverb | H3541 thus, here |
| your offspring | זַרְעֶֽךָ׃ | zar·‘e·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H2233 sowing, seed, offspring |
| be | יִהְיֶ֖ה | yih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
Genesis 15:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abram believed | וְהֶאֱמִ֖ן | wə·he·’ĕ·min | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H539 confirm, support |
| the LORD | בַּֽיהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and it was credited | וַיַּחְשְׁבֶ֥הָ | way·yaḥ·šə·ḇe·hā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H2803 think, account |
| to him | לּ֖וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| as righteousness | צְדָקָֽה׃ | ṣə·ḏā·qāh | Noun - feminine singular | H6666 righteousness |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 15:5 Hebrews 11:12 · Romans 4:18 · Deuteronomy 1:10 · Exodus 32:13 · Genesis 22:17 · Deuteronomy 10:22 · Jeremiah 33:22 · 1 Chronicles 27:23 · Psalm 147:4 · Romans 9:7–8 · Genesis 12:2 · Genesis 16:10
Genesis 15:6 James 2:23 · Galatians 3:6–14 · Romans 4:9 · Romans 4:20–25 · Romans 4:3–6 · Hebrews 11:8 · Psalm 106:31 · Romans 4:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.